The one-pager outlines our analysis of how a “real cuts” plan compares with scenarios of a 2.5% rollback rate excluding debt and a 4% cap including debt. The current rollback rate is 8%, but it does not include local debt increases. Additionally, a tax ratification election on rates that exceed 8% can only be held after a rigorous petition process. This publication outlines the savings Texans could realize under a new plan of lowering the trigger and making a tax ratification election automatic.
Higher Education
A New Birth of Excellence: Independent Colleges and the Recovery of Academic Freedom
This week, five independent colleges—Benedictine College, Merrimack College, the University of Mount Saint Vincent, Bellevue University, and Houston Christian University—announced that they have joined as founding members of the National Association for Academic Excellence (NAAE). Their move could be momentous. Spanning New England to Texas and the Great Plains, these institutions are helping to build...
October 20, 2026